Whoa! These invites contain all the major food groups of invitations…wood (check), sewing (check), gocco (check), paper (check). Amy of Design Jo did these for her own wedding and they came out supercool!

Just a reminder to all you brides out there that this Thursday is the Lion in the Sun event in Park Slope Brooklyn! Anne, Anne, Bee and Erica will all be there with me to answer your questions and talk trends, so RSVP to reserve your spot!

The fabulous Park Slope stationery store, Lion in the Sun, is hosting an event next Thursday the 30th from 7-9pm. Its a great chance to come out, get some wine and yumminess in your belly, and check out some excellent stationery designers. There are also plenty of discounts to take advantage of…I’ll be there, along with Anne and Anne (and maybe some other bloggers too) so make sure to say hi!

As many of you already know, a map enclosure is often a necessary part of your wedding invitation set. The best advice I give brides when we are at this point is “do not compromise”. There is nothing worse then being completely wow-ed by an amazing invitation and then having an ugly or technical map fall out. This breaks the flow of the whole look and feel you worked so hard to create. It is always great to order them with your invitation designer but if you are over budget, there are many ways to achieve this on your own. These days there are many online tools to assist you. Be careful to choose fonts and inks to compliment your invitations and be sure to get rid of all access information. The cleaner the better. If you feel intimidated by the process of D.I.Y, hit up a friend that is design savvy and ask them for the favor. You are after all, the bride! Your maps should tie in with the overall theme and appearance of your wedding invitation. Below are some of my favorite map designers…